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New Canaan Public Schools New Canaan, Connecticut ~ Summer Reading 2018 ~ Children Entering Fourth Grade ~ 2018 Newbery Medal Winner: Hello Universe By Erin Entrada Kelly Websites for more ideas: http://booksforkidsblog.blogspot.com (A retired librarian’s excellent children’s book blog) https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/reading-lists/childrens- choices/childrens-choices-reading-list-2018.pdf Children’s Choice Awards https://www.bankstreet.edu/center-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/best- books-year/2018-edition/ Bank Street College Book Recommendations (All suggested titles are for reading aloud and/or reading independently.) Revised by Joanne Shulman, Language Arts Coordinator joanne,[email protected] New and Noteworthy (Reviews quoted from amazon.com) Word of Mouse by James Patterson “…a long tradition of clever mice who accomplish great things.” Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mallaly Hunt “Fans of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.”—Kirkus Reviews Secret Sisters of the Salty Seas by Lynne Rae Perkins “Perkins’ charming black-and-white illustrations are matched by gentle, evocative language that sparkles like summer sunlight on the sea…The novel’s themes of family, friendship, growing up and trying new things are a perfect fit for Perkins’ middle grade audience.”—Book Page Dash (Dogs of World War II) by Kirby Larson “Historical fiction at its best.”—School Library Journal The Penderwicks at Last by Jean Birdsall “The finale you’ve all been waiting for…the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series…” A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold “Comfortably familiar and quietly groundbreaking, this introduction to Bat should charm readers, who will likely look forward to more opportunities to explore life from Bat’s particular point of view.”—Kirkus Reviews Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood “Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own.”—Shelf Awareness Favorites from Last Summer’s List (Reviews quoted from amazon.com) The Candy Smash by Jacqueline Davis New and Noteworthy! “Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, and even unmasked a bell thief. Now they are at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Evan believes some things (such as his poetry) are private. Jessie believes scandal makes good news. When anonymously sent candy hearts appear in Class 4-0, self-appointed ace reporter Jessie determines to get the scoop on class crushes.” The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate “Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.” Winner of the Newbery Medal for 2012! Who Could that Be at this Hour? By Lemony Snicket “Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.” Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis “Take Timmy Failure — the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation. Add his impressively lazy business partner, a very large polar bear named Total. Throw in the Failuremobile — Timmy’s mom’s Segway — and what you have is Total Failure, Inc., a global enterprise destined to make Timmy so rich his mother won’t have to stress out about the bills anymore.” (There are other books in this fun series.) Terrible Two by Mac Barnett “When you move to a new school, you get to decide who you want to be: front-row kid, kid with cool shoes, or smart kid. Miles Murphy has moved to a new town and a new school, but he doesn't want to reinvent himself. He wants to be who he has always been; a prankster. The problem is, that role has already been taken by a troublemaker who is even better than Miles, Niles Sparks, masquerading as a do- gooder. Niles respects Miles' skills and suggests they join forces as The Terrible Two.” Hit & Miss by Derek Jeter “Like his first foray into middle grade sports fiction, The Contract, Jeter presents a fictionalized story from his own childhood. Each title in the series is based on the principles of Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation. Hit & Miss revolves around the maxim ‘Think Before You Act.’ Though the moralizing can veer a bit close to didactic, the sharp baseball action keeps the plot moving. This series will have no trouble finding an appreciative audience.” NARRATIVE NONFICTION/PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHIES Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen by Deborah Hopkinson Joan Proctor, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge by Carrie Clickard The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon by Frances Poletti Schomburg - The Man Who Built a Library by Carol Boston Weatherford Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky by Barb Rosenstock FANTASTIC FANTASY FOR FOURTH GRADERS These make great read-alouds, too. Tip for parents—read the first book in a series aloud. Once your child is hooked, they’ll read every book! Tony Abbott THE SECRETS OF DROON series Very popular and accessible series for boys and girls. Watch for #32, The Treasure of the Orkins, The coming to bookstores in June! Holly Black/Tony DiTerlizzi THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES series This series has three siblings as the main characters, a bit like the Series of Unfortunate Events. It’s not hard to read, and it’s very suspenseful! 1. The Field Guide 2. The Seeing Stone 3. Lucinda’s Secret 4. The Ironwood Tree 5. The Wrath of Mulgarth NEW! “Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles” 1. The Nixie’s Song Michael Buckley THE SISTERS GRIMM series NEW! Magic and Other Misdemeanors Georgie Byng MOLLY MOON series Molly is a down and out orphan who hypnotizes her way to adventure. Bruce Coville THE MAGIC SHOP series These are little gems. They are not too long and not too hard to read, although they do make great read-alouds. The Monster’s Ring Jennifer Murdley’s Toad The Skull of Truth Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Stacia Deutch/Rhody Cohan Blast to the Past series This series combines fantasy (time travel) with historical fiction, as children travel back to different periods in history. It is very accessible for all levels of readers. Cornelia Funke Dragon Rider This is another wonderful fantasy by the author of Inkspell and Inkheart. It is an easier book for children to read independently. All three are terrific. Dan Gutman BASEBALL CARD ADVENTURE series Abner and Me Shoeless Joe and Me Honus and Me Ursula LeGuin CATWINGS series Wonderful stories of four cats with wings! Catwings Catwings Return Wonderful Alexander and the Catwing Jane on Her Own Kate McMullen THE DRAGONSLAYERS’ ACADEMY series These books are easy, humorous spoofs of the Arthurian legend. Jenny Nimmo THE CHARLIE BONE series Kenneth Oppel Silverwing Sunwing Firewing Ellen Potter Olivia Kidney Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy Olivia Kidney Stops for No One These stories have been compared to Alice in Wonderland. Emily Rodda DELTORA QUEST series There are monsters and magic in this series, as well as lots of action and the powerful conflict between good and evil. Jon Scieszka THE TIME WARP TRIO series Guys love these goofy books, where kids have funny adventures when they go back in time. They are easy and absorbing summer reads. Start with the first in the series, Knights of the Kitchen Table, and you’ll be hooked. There are quite a few of these—at least 12. Somper, Justin VAMPIRATES series Blood Captain Tide of Terror Demons of the Ocean (Lots of action—recommended for ages 9—12.) Stanton, Mary UNICORNS OF BALINOR series Join the princess and her magical unicorn in their adventure as they battle the dark forces to reclaim Balinor. Recommend ages 8—12. And finally . Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (the author of The Invention of Hugot Cabret) CLASSIC LITERATURE Aesop Unwitting Wisdom: An Anthology of Aesop’s Fables Illustrated by Helen Ward Mary Pope Osborne TALES FROM THE ODYSSEY series These stories are from The Odyssey, beautifully adapted for children. 1. The One-Eyed Giant 2. The Land of the Dead 3. Sirens and Sea Monsters 4. The Gray-Eyed Goddess 5. Return to Ithaca 6. The Final Battle Remember: The very popular Percy Jackson series, by Rick Riordan, is based on Greek mythology.